Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	word_n	wrath_n	yield_v	24	3	7.3574	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35537	An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...	Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1664 (1664)	Wing C776; ESTC R15201	593,041	687

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that_o only_o can_v do_v it_o submit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n without_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prevent_v wrath_n h●_n that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o johs_o 3.36_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v he_o which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wra_fw-mi h_z to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o if_o we_o further_o consider_v this_o wrath_n from_o the_o expression_n both_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o of_o the_o text_n it_o shall_v make_v we_o who_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o and_o who_o so_o shift_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o word_n as_o be_v show_v before_o come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v the_o heat_n of_o fire_n imply_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fire_n and_o heb._n 10.27_o it_o be_v call_v fiery_a indignation_n yea_o god_n himself_o heb._n 12.29_o be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n why_o do_v the_o scripture_n express_v he_o and_o his_o wrath_n by_o fire_n sure_o because_o fire_n be_v well_o know_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o conceive_v how_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n fire_n be_v when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o rage_n and_o fury_n when_o it_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n fire_n be_v a_o comfortable_a servant_n but_o a_o dreadful_a master_n now_o as_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a element_n so_o wrath_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a attribute_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v that_o elementary_a fire_n which_o as_o to_o our_o sense_n be_v so_o dreadful_a be_v but_o a_o sunshine_n compare_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o it_o burn_v internal_o the_o visible_a fire_n burn_v but_o visible_a thing_n outward_a thing_n but_o this_o fire_n burn_v within_o scorch_v the_o conscience_n burn_v the_o soul_n burn_v that_o which_o all_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o world_n can_v reach_v can_v touch_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o spirit_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o afflict_v and_o torment_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o hot_a fire_n which_o the_o most_o enrage_a malicious_a persecuter_n kindle_v can_v touch_v the_o spirit_n the_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a the_o soul_n triumph_v while_o the_o flesh_n fry_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o divine_a wrath_n alone_o which_o have_v power_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o burn_a there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o painful_a than_o the_o burn_n of_o our_o flesh_n second_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v eternal_o your_o fire_n here_o though_o they_o be_v dreadful_a yet_o they_o go_v out_o they_o consume_v themselves_o by_o consume_v the_o matter_n or_o fuel_n cast_v into_o they_o they_o can_v continue_v always_o because_o they_o eat_v up_o and_o devour_v that_o which_o maintain_v they_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v continual_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n not_o because_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n consume_v but_o because_o he_o consume_v sinner_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n and_o when_o we_o say_v he_o consume_v sinner_n in_o his_o wrath_n or_o his_o wrath_n consume_v sinner_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o consumption_n as_o to_o be_v but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o well_o or_o comfortabe_v be_v for_o not_o only_o the_o soul●_n but_o the_o very_a body_n of_o sinner_n shall_v remain_v in_o this_o fire_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o unconsume_v the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o be_v reunite_v to_o their_o soul_n both_o shall_v abide_v unconsume_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o this_o consume_a wrath_n eternal_o the_o great_a dread_n of_o ordinary_a fire_n be_v that_o it_o consume_v what_o it_o burn_v but_o the_o great_a dread_n of_o this_o fire_n be_v that_o it_o consume_v not_o that_o which_o it_o burn_v o_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a as_o to_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a judgement_n much_o more_o as_o to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n that_o be_v as_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n burn_v both_o internal_o and_o eternal_o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n beware_v lest_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o his_o stroke_n here_o the_o danger_n be_v express_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a he_o can_v soon_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o stroke_n he_o can_v remove_v yea_o hurry_v thou_o away_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o present_a joy_n and_o enjoyment_n to_o everlasting_a sorrow_n the_o word_n import_v a_o violent_a remove_n the_o stroke_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v like_o that_o chap._n 24.26_o he_o strike_v they_o as_o wicked_a man_n com●losione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la com●losione_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o other_o that_o be_v he_o shame_v they_o as_o well_o as_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o strike_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n to_o their_o confusion_n so_o he_o strike_v or_o 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strong_a away_o with_o a_o stroke_n he_o can_v do_v it_o will_z h_z one_o stroke_n the_o lord_n need_v not_o stand_v cut_v and_o slash_v hack_v and_o hew_v as_o we_o say_v all_o day_n long_o one_o stroke_n of_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o take_v away_o herod_n at_o one_o stroke_n act_n 12.23_o he_o take_v away_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n at_o one_o stroke_n act_n 5.5_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v take_v away_o with_o one_o stroke_n leu._n 10.1_o all_o these_o perish_v and_o so_o have_v thousand_o more_o as_o with_o a_o stroke_n so_o sudden_o at_o one_o stroke_n the_o lord_n can_v strike_v home_o as_o abishai_n say_v to_o david_n in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o

a_o spoon_n platter_n o●_n bool_n or_o such_o like_a utensil_n which_o be_v bow_v with_o a_o convex_a and_o concave_a superficies_n it_o have_v also_o particular_o two_o eminent_a signification_n both_o of_o which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o place_n by_o interpreter_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o hand_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o job_n 16.17_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o word_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v a_o cloud_n be_v there_o translate_v a_o hand_n now_o the_o hand_n we_o know_v have_v a_o hollowness_n or_o cavity_n in_o it_o unless_o when_o it_o be_v purposely_o hold_v forth_o plain_a the_o second_o signification_n be_v that_o of_o the_o text_n a_o cloud_n which_o be_v also_o hollow_a and_o as_o most_o conclude_v the_o same_o word_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v a_o hand_n and_o a_o cloud_n because_o cloud_n usual_o ●t_a the_o first_o appearance_n be_v but_o small_a or_o like_o a_o hand_n as_o elijah_n servant_n repo_n t_v to_o he_o after_o his_o 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solemn_a a_o quo_fw-la lux_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la fons_fw-la lucu_fw-la significat_fw-la the_o word_n use_v by_o elihu_n signify_v both_o light_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o light_n flow_v and_o issue_n yea_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o fire_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v call_v ignes_fw-la the_o fire_n of_o heaven_n because_o like_v so_o many_o fire_n or_o mighty_a torch_n they_o give_v light_n to_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o word_n signify_v joy_n comfort_n all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o darkness_n trouble_n and_o calamity_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v metaphorical_o express_v in_o scripture_n with_o cloud_n he_o cover_v the_o light_n and_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o light_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o put_v the_o cloud_n as_o a_o cover_n 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command_v the_o man_n or_o concern_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o command_v express_v a_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n so_o it_o include_v a_o prohibition_n of_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v also_o express_v at_o the_o 17_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o like_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n gen._n 28.6_o 1_o king_n 2.43_o he_o command_v it_o not_o to_o shine_v by_o the_o cloud_n that_o come_v between_o by_o that_o which_o come_v between_o or_o by_o that_o which_o meet_v it_o that_o be_v merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occu●rit_fw-fr irruit_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la metaphor●m_fw-la intercessit_fw-la occurrit_fw-la deprecandi_fw-la cau●a_fw-la hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la occurrens_fw-la sc_fw-la per_fw-la occurren●em_fw-la nubem_fw-la qua●interveniente_a lucem_fw-la solu_fw-la tegit_fw-la drus_n merc_n as_o we_o supply_v it_o by_o the_o thick_a and_o da●k_a 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and_o lightning_n in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n the_o law_n be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19.6_o and_o to_o affect_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n by_o their_o peremptory_a and_o discontent_a way_n of_o ask_v a_o king_n samuel_n come_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o about_o it_o 1_o sam._n 12.16_o 17_o 18._o say_v stand_v and_o see_v this_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v before_o your_o eye_n be_v it_o not_o wheat-harvest_n to_o day_n i_o will_v call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n that_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o your_o wickedness_n be_v great_a and_o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o rain_v that_o day_n even_o while_o samuel_n be_v speak_v for_o their_o conviction_n and_o humiliation_n as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v and_o all_o the_o people_n great_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n thus_o possible_o while_o elihu_n be_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o 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aut_fw-la anima_fw-la ex_fw-la cura_fw-la aut_fw-la metu_fw-la mali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n or_o for_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o word_n render_v to_o tremble_v note_v a_o disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o by_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n use_v math._n 2.3_o where_o upon_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v say_v when_o herod_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o that_o news_n of_o a_o new_a king_n put_v they_o into_o a_o grievous_a fright_n they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o turn_n of_o affair_n in_o such_o a_o new_a world_n as_o that_o newborn_a king_n may_v make_v this_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n use_v to_o note_v the_o sudden_a surprise_n and_o the_o strong_a possession_n of_o fear_n thus_o when_o isaac_n through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o rebekah_n have_v give_v the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n which_o he_o intend_v for_o esau_n it_o be_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o mistake_n he_o tremble_v exceed_o gen._n 27.33_o doubtless_o it_o do_v wonderful_o astonish_v the_o good_a old_a man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v carry_v he_o beyond_o and_o beside_o his_o own_o purpose_n to_o bless_v the_o young_a brother_n instead_o of_o the_o elder_a this_o strange_a disappointment_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n put_v he_o to_o a_o stand_n and_o trouble_v his_o thought_n more_o than_o a_o little_a especial_o because_o he_o be_v now_o teach_v that_o by_o his_o carnal_a affection_n to_o esau_n he_o be_v run_v quite_o cross_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v chap._n 25.23_o read_v the_o same_o force_n of_o the_o word_n exod._n 19.16_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n re●e●●ing_v say_v heb._n 12.21_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v read_v also_o the_o same_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o chap._n 14.15_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o elihu_n he_o be_v deep_o affect_v tremble_a ●ook_n hold_v of_o he_o the_o spirit_n run_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o time_n of_o fea●_n or_o upon_o a_o sudden_a f●ight_n as_o ci●iz_n n_v to_o the_o castle_n in_o a_o day_n of_o danger_n and_o then_o the_o outward_a member_n be_v desert_v by_o the_o spirit_n grow_v cold_a and_o tremble_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a infirmity_n call_v the_o palpitation_n or_o tremble_v of_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o of_o elihu_n be_v supernatural_a at_o least_o somewhat_o more_o than_o natural_a as_o arise_v either_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o god_n h●d_v do_v or_o of_o what_o himself_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v and_o not_o only_o do_v his_o heart_n tremble_v but_o met._n cordis_n palpitatio_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la animae_fw-la concursus_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la in_o pavoribus_fw-la o●idens_fw-la est_fw-la galen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effluxit_fw-la sept._n euulsum_fw-la est_fw-la august_n emotum_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n salit_fw-la seu_fw-la subsilit_fw-la tharg_n hi●_n verbis_fw-la excessum_fw-la quem_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la puto_fw-la denotari_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d effectus_fw-la causam_fw-la admirationem_fw-la cum_fw-la pavore_fw-la subsequi_fw-la solet_fw-la bold_n et_fw-la hum●nas_fw-la motura_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la montes_fw-la ovid._n 1._o met._n be_v move_v out_o of_o its_o place_n which_o be_v add_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o that_o fear_n which_o seize_v upon_o he_o the_o text_n speak_v as_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v indeed_o remove_v or_o take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v that_o as_o do_v which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v do_v the_o ship_n be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v john_n 1.4_o and_o the_o net_n luke_o 5.6_o because_o both_o be_v in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o break_v we_o say_v of_o a_o man_n in_o great_a fear_n his_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o leap_v out_o of_o or_o out_o at_o his_o mouth_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n render_v here_o my_o heart_n be_v pluck_v out_o the_o septuagint_n it_o flow_v out_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n take_v up_o the_o fo●mer_a expression_n my_o heart_n leap_v or_o jump_v which_o as_o it_o do_v sometime_o for_o joy_n so_o often_o for_o ear_n or_o at_o the_o unexpected_a appearance_n of_o danger_n some_o conceive_v by_o this_o move_n of_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o place_n that_o elihu_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o ecstasy_n that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o himself_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o that_o dreadful_a voice_n of_o god_n the_o thunder_n take_v it_o so_o note_v thunder_n be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n it_o have_v make_v and_o may_v make_v the_o stout_a heart_n to_o tremble_v one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n be_v call_v lebbeus_n mat._n 10.3_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o hearty_a man_n or_o all-heart_n now_o he_o that_o be_v lebbeus_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a courage_n the_o most_o hearty_a man_n may_v be_v put_v to_o a_o tremble_v at_o this_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o thunder_n heathen_n have_v speak_v much_o of_o this_o and_o by_o a_o peculiar_a word_n have_v call_v those_o who_o be_v much_o amaze_v man_n thunder_v strike_v caligu●a_n hos_fw-la laetinus_n attonitos_fw-la vocat_fw-la attonitus_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la casus_fw-la vicini_fw-la fulminis_fw-la &_o sonitus_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la daunt_v stuporem_fw-la serv_n in_o tertium_fw-la aenid_fw-la tonitrus_fw-la dici_fw-la videtur_fw-la a_o terrendo_fw-la quod_fw-la conterreat_fw-la hominem_fw-la aliqui_fw-la a_o tono_n &_o ruendo_fw-la quia_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la sonitu_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o irruat_fw-la suetonius_n de_fw-fr augusto_n &_o caligu●a_n man_n be_v so_o much_o amaze_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o

show_v how_o himself_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o gracious_a fear_n and_o tremble_a labour_v to_o affect_v other_o also_o with_o the_o same_o fear_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2._o hear_v attentive_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o sound_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n we_o have_v here_o a_o double_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o unusual_a way_n that_o hebraisme_n be_v ordinary_o read_v drus_n plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr inquit_fw-la rab._n david_n quam_fw-la audiendo_fw-la audite_fw-la nam_fw-la infinitum_fw-la postp●●titur_fw-la ego_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la p●rum_fw-la refer_v puto_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o illo_fw-la m●do_fw-la effort_n drus_n hear_v here_o but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v here_o in_o hear_v which_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n than_o the_o ordinary_a hebraisme_n hear_v here_o other_o find_v nothing_o of_o such_o a_o difference_n in_o those_o differ_v heb_fw-mi aisme_n however_o both_o call_n for_o great_a heed_n in_o hear_v what_o be_v speak_v when_o it_o be_v either_o say_v hear_v in_o hear_v or_o hear_v hear_v we_o shall_v as_o our_o translation_n give_v the_o sense_n full_o hear_v attentive_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a hear_n first_o a_o hear_n with_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o body_n there_o needs_o little_a stir_v up_o of_o that_o ear_n to_o attend_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o speak_v so_o loud_a that_o man_n can_v if_o they_o will_v not_o but_o hear_v that_o command_v audience_n and_o attention_n that_o bore_v the_o ear_n and_o make_v its_o own_o way_n the_o deaf_a adder_n can_v hardly_o stop_v their_o ear_n so_o as_o not_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o not_o mutter_v charmer_n but_o but_o rouse_a speaker_n thunder_n second_o there_o be_v a_o hear_n with_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o spiritual_a hear_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o hab._n 3.2_o o_o lord_n postulat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la auditum_fw-la excitat_fw-la sed_fw-la 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a_o noise_n as_o cause_n fear_v or_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o dreadful_a noise_n hence_o some_o read_v the_o word_n hear_v his_o voice_n with_o tremble_v we_o say_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o voice_n according_a to_o the_o former_a interpretation_n the_o noise_n of_o his_o voice_n be_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n make_v a_o noise_n a_o dreadful_a noise_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o a_o noise_n like_o the_o roa●ing_n of_o a_o lion_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o voice_n the_o word_n voice_n be_v take_v in_o general_a for_o any_o sound_n articulate_v or_o inarticulate_a ezek._n 1.24_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o signify_v thunder_n because_o thunder_v in_o several_a scripture_n be_v call_v absolute_o a_o voice_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o whole_a volye_n of_o thunder_n be_v call_v voice_n of_o god_n exod._n 9.28_o pharaoh_n entreat_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o mighty_a 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